689. Philosophical Song of Rafi: MaaTee ke putle itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan...

Movie:  SHEROO  (1957)
Lyrics:  Kaifi Irfani
Music:  Madan Mohan

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: MaaTee ke Putle itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


jis karnee se maalik ruuThe kabhee  na kar voh  kaam
THE ACTION THAT DISPLEASES THE LORD, REFRAIN FROM THAT JOB,

kabhee  naa le tuu kisee se badlaa teraa badlaa le.nge raam.
NEVER SEEK REVENGE FROM ANYONE, RAM WILL AVENGE YOU!



o maaTee ke putle, itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan,
O EARTHEN EFFIGY, DON’T BE SO PROUD!


pal bhar kaa tuu mehmaan,
YOU’RE A GUEST FOR A MOMENT,


maaTee ke putle….
EARTHEN EFFIGY!


tuune prabhoo ko, dhan me.n Dhoo.nDhaa,
YOU SOUGHT GOD AMONG THE RICHES,


kabhee naa apne mann me.n Dhoo.nDhaa,
NEVER DID YE SEEK HIM IN YOUR HEART!


bhool gayaa maayaa ke bande,
O DEVOTEE OF MAMMON! YOU FORGOT THAT


tujh me.n basse bhagwaan
GOD RESIDES IN YOU,


O, maaTee ke putle, itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan,
O EARTHEN EFFIGY, DON’T BE SO PROUD!


pal bhar kaa tuu mehmaan,
YOU’RE A GUEST FOR A MOMENT,


maaTee ke putle….
EARTHEN EFFIGY!


maalik se kuchh, chupaa nahee.n hai,
NOTHING IS HID FROM THE LORD,


kaun hai jagg me.n kaisaa,
WHO’S WHAT HE IS IN THE WORLD,


maalik toh hai, pyaar ka bhookaa,
THE LORD’S HUNGRY FOR LOVE,


log cha.Dhaaye.n paisaa,
PEOPLE OFFER MONEY,


dhan ke lobhee yeh naa jaane,
THE MONEY-GRUBBERS DON’T REALIZE


kyaa maange bhagwaan
WHAT THE GOD WANTS!


O, maaTee ke putle, itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan,
O EARTHEN EFFIGY, DON’T BE SO PROUD!


pal bhar kaa tuu mehmaan,
YOU’RE A GUEST FOR A MOMENT,


maaTee ke putle….
EARTHEN EFFIGY!


sab hai vohee, banaane waalaa,
HE ALONE IS THE CREATOR OF ALL,


tuu hai kaun, miTaane waalaa,
WHO ART THOU TO DESTROY?


chho.D de uspe saaree baate.n, o moorakh, insaan
SURRENDER UNTO HIM ALL THE AFFAIRS, O FOOLISH MORTAL!


O, maaTee ke putle, itnaa naa kar tuu gumaan,
O EARTHEN EFFIGY, DON’T BE SO PROUD!


pal bhar kaa tuu mehmaan,
YOU’RE A GUEST FOR A MOMENT,


maaTee ke putle….
EARTHEN EFFIGY!


NASIR

We are all the children of Adam. and Adam was made of dust. ...
Holy Quran 49:13

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307. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Chal Musaafir Teri Manzil Duur Hai Toh Kyaa Huaa...

Movie: GANGA KI SAUGANDH (1978)
Lyrics: Kaifi Irfani
Music: Kalyanji-Anandji

Rafi Sahaab singing for Pran: Chal Musaafir Teree Manzil Duur Hai....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu/Hindi Lyrics:



Naa ho maayoos,
DON’T LOSE HOPE,

TooTe.ngee kabhee, zulmo.n kee, zanjeere.n,
THE FETTERS OF TYRANNY WILL BREAK SOMETIMES,

Ulat jaaye.ngee tadbeere.n,
THE DELIBERATIONS WILL TURN UPSIDE DOWN,

Badal jaaye.ngee taqdeere.n....
THE FORTUNES WILL CHANGE...


Chal musaafir teree manzil, duur hai toh, kya huaa
COME TRAVELLER, WHAT IF FAR BE YOUR DESTINATION,

Chal, musaafir teree manzil, duur hai toh, kya huaa,
COME TRAVELLER, WHAT IF FAR BE YOUR DESTINATION,

Aaj teraa, pa.nv thak kar, choor hai toh, kya huaa
WHAT IF YOUR FEET ARE DEAD TIRED TODAY,

Chal, musaafir chal....
COME TRAVELLER, MOVE...


Yeh dhuaa.n yeh dhundhali raahe.n,
THIS SMOKE, THESE MISTY PATHS,

Yeh andhero.n kee ghuTan,
THIS SUFFOCATION IN THE DARKNESSES,

Yeh dhuaa.n yeh dhundhali raahe.n,
THIS SMOKE, THESE MISTY PATHS,

Yeh andhero.n kee ghuTan,
THIS SUFFOCATION IN THE DARKNESSES,

In andhero.n se hee liptee hai, ujaale ki kiran,
ENTWINED WITH THESE DARKNESSES IS THE BEAM OF BRIGHTNESS

Woh kiran, gar aaj tak, benoor hai toh kyaa huaa,
WHAT IF THAT BEAM IS WITHOUT LUSTRE TILL TODAY.

Chal, musaafir chal...
COME TRAVELLER, MOVE...

Zindagee se jo naa haare, woh sawaare zindagee,
THE ONE WHO DOESN’T LOSE TO LIFE, HE ADORNS THE LIFE,

Zindagee se jo naa haare, woh sawaare zindagee,
THE ONE WHO DOESN’T LOSE TO LIFE, HE ADORNS THE LIFE,

Thokre.n khaakar hee bantaa, aadmee hai, aadmee,
ONLY AFTER RECEIVING KNOCKS, MAN TURNS INTO MAN,

Aazmaaish ka yahee, dastoor hai toh, kya huaa,
WHAT IF THIS IS THE ONLY NORM OF THE TRIAL.


Chal, musaafir chal...
COME TRAVELLER, MOVE...

Tere maathe ke, paseene me.n hai ganga ki leher,
IN THE SWEAT OF YOUR BROW, THERE’S THE FLOW OF GANGA,

Tere maathe ke, paseene me.n hai ganga ki leher,
IN THE SWEAT OF YOUR BROW, THERE’S THE FLOW OF GANGA,

Teree mehnet se, zamee.n par swarg, aayegaa utar,
BY YOUR DILIGENCE, WILL THE PARADISE DESCEND ON EARTH,

Karm yogi naam se, mazdoor hai toh, kyaa huaa,
WHAT IF THE MERITORIOUS JOGI IS CALLED A LABOURER.

Chal, musaafir teree manzil, duur hai toh, kya huaa,
COME TRAVELLER, WHAT IF FAR BE YOUR DESTINATION,

Aaj teraa, pa.nv thak kar, choor hai toh, kya huaa,
WHAT IF YOUR FEET ARE DEAD TIRED TODAY,

Chal musaafir chal....
COME TRAVELLER, MOVE...

Chorus: hmmm, hmmm, hmmmm,

NASIR.


“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
Jimmy Dean